This crossword No. 26084 clues and answers were published on Mon 21 Oct 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26084 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – What yachtsmen hoist, getting drunk in this local? : SAILCLOTH
10-across – Back only positive part of 24 — that’s curious : NOSEY
11-across – They’re used to create curls and waves : ROLLERS
12-across – Aim the wrong way in total stupidity : MADNESS
13-across – First part of Julius Caesar, for example, as opposed to 21 down : NOMEN
14-across – Doctor read notes and responded sympathetically : RESONATED
16-across – Government official’s rewritten trite manifestos : MINISTEROFSTATE
19-across – Partnership in company — a majority shareholder secures it : COALITION
21-across – Conclusions of inquiry the press judge ridiculous, as opposed to 4 : YESES
22-across – Short of editor at work, cutting back information : NEEDING
23-across – Former tennis star, as seen repeatedly falling into net, oddly : NASTASE
24-across – Poet who might have written Do I contradict myself? : NOYES
25-across – Catches, say, in safer nets at sea : FASTENERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Like a great number that’s so romantic being ruined : ASTRONOMIC
2-down – Queen provided lover for soldier : RIFLEMAN
3-down – Show? Yes and no : SCREEN
4-down – Having odd deficiencies, uncovers negatives : NOES
5-down – How to say no, using digital signal? : THUMBSDOWN
6-down – They avoid controversy? Yes and no, possibly : ANODYNES
7-down – Saying yes in the form posted : ASSENT
8-down – Regards as English, indeed : EYES
14-down – Language used by female in bank, speaking rapidly : REELINGOFF
15-down – Fashionable judgment shown by doctor on a lot of points : DRESSSENSE
17-down – Extremely polished attempts written about in time : SHINIEST
18-down – Relieved when artist turned up outside university : ASSUAGED
20-down – Nocturnal animal, as opposed to 22 down? : AYEAYE
21-down – They never oppose head of state in republic : YESMEN
22-down – 4, something to be avoided : NONO
23-down – As we hear, the opposite of 8 — it’s between them : NOSE
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.